It's the WORLD series.

There is a certain snarky line of reasoning that sneers at the phrase, "World Series," saying that it is just another typical example of American over-reaching. How could it be the "world" series when only American teams play?

When confronted with this snark, some point out that it was named after the New York World newspaper, but this is a myth.

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All of which is to say, go Red Sox!